Supermarket chiefs from Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons to be grilled by MPs over rising prices
Executives from Tesco, Sainsbury’s Asda and Morrisons will face the panel of MPs who are looking at the rise in the cost of a weekly shop.
Soaring food prices are having a detrimental impact on the mental health of shoppers and families, according to a study by consumer group Which?. Some 23% say that rising food prices has hindered their ability to eat a healthy diet, while 22% said they had lost sleep over food costs, and one in five said their physical health had deteriorated.A third of people aged 35 to 54 - those most likely to be parents of young families - said food costs had had a negative impact on their mental health.
Official figures last week showed that food inflation slowed from 19.1% in April to 18.4% in May after hitting a 45-year high in March. "I didn't have babies until I was as financially stable. We should be doing well but instead we are looking at an uncertain future. We have worked very hard for what we have and I feel so angry that we and other families are not being looked after - our best interests are not being looked after. That all builds and builds and I feel like a pressure cooker waiting to explode."
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